Resume Guidelines

• Keep your resume to a maximum of two pages. The resume should be brief and informative. The one-on-one interview is the appropriate time to expand upon your experience and accomplishments.

• Resume should start with personal information centered at the top. Follow your name with relevant credentials (ie John Smith, CPA)

• It is not necessary to list an objective. You may choose to replace it with a one or two sentence “Summary of Qualifications” to highlight your background and specific skillset.

• Employment history looks most appealing when formatted in this way:

• Bulleted List of Responsibilities, including qualified accomplishments when possible. Narrative formats are difficult to read.
  

• If you have had a series of promotions, put the total tenure on top line across from Company and relevant position dates next to titles in ( ).
  

• Education should be listed at bottom of resume unless entry level. No need to include date of graduation or GPA unless greater than 3.0

• Additional skills including computer literacy and foreign languages should be listed at the bottom of the page.
  

• Do not include hobbies/interests or any other personal data not directly related to a job search.

See below for examples of resumes at your skill level: